# Gavaskar says players can fail as role models 2026-08-07T10:01:51+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Sunil Gavaskar said every cricketer tries to become a role model while rising through the ranks, but players can fall short because they are human. Speaking at the launch of Midwicket Stories in Mumbai, he said social media carries incidents and messages to the public much faster than before. Gavaskar did not refer to any specific incident from this year’s Indian Premier League. He said players can lose control in the heat of the moment and recalled a tradition from his playing days. After a day’s Test cricket, players from both teams would meet in the opposition dressing room for about 20 minutes, share drinks and discuss the day’s play. Gavaskar compared that interaction with post-match exchanges in the IPL. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: Indian cricket, IPL, social media, Sunil Gavaskar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gavaskar-says-players-can-fail-as-role-models/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gavaskar-says-players-can-fail-as-role-models/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.